The Vampire Diaries Recap: “Dear Elijah, let’s get together about the destruction of your brother. XOXO”

by Vampire Renee:

The Vampire Diaries | 03×13 – Bringing Out the Dead
Original Air Date: February 2^nd–2012

Overview: Klaus hosts a dinner party with Damon, Stefan and Elijah when an unexpected guest arrives; Sheriff Forbes shares upsetting news with Alaric and Elena about a weapon used in a murder. Caroline’s father struggles with the idea of living forever as the one thing he despises most in the world. Bonnie and her mother join powers (or lack thereof) in trying and open the sealed coffin.

Favourite Quote:  “Dear Elijah, let’s get together about the destruction of your brother. xoxo ” –Damon

Likes:

• Elijah is back, and with bite, to a great opening scene of a Klaus and Elijah fight — where Klaus tells him that Michael is dead.
• Bonnie trying to help her mother to get her powers back, and their bonded bloodline will help to unseal the coffin, but there is something blocking her mom from having that power again — as the coffin that is sealed opens for her while Bonnie is off to contact Damon.
• Caroline’s awesome super vampire hearing; to be able to her dad’s phone going off only to discover he’s dead too – or possibly because the vampire blood was still in his system.
• Elena’s concern for Alaric’s safety, and his feelings when it comes to the possible murderous Dr. Fell.
• The dinner party with stalling for Bonnie, sarcasm, grumpy Stefan, charming Damon, and the interesting story about the love of both Elijah and Klaus, whose blood was the one that brought them new life.
• Matt being always the good friend — despite his own confusions about everything — but not cool about all the blood in the house.
• The coffin being unsealed by Bonnie and her mother. But not really sure what might be in it since Bonnie was left knocked out and her mother is nowhere to be seen.
• The touching moment between Caroline and her father, even though he’s basically choosing to let himself die so he’s not a monster.
• That Elijah is still on team Damon/Stefan/Elena or ‘the good side’ while presenting the daggers, as the awakened family from the unsealed coffins show up with Rebekah to have a little revenge on Klaus – it’s family business.
• The moment between Damon and Stefan in the end, reflecting on the incident with Klaus and their love for Elena.

 Dislikes:

• That Elena’s prints are on the stake that was used to kill the medical examiner — that is from Elena’s parent’s collection of vampire slaying weapons.
• Stefan trying to pin the medical examiner’s death on Damon – which is odd because even Damon was surprised about the stake.
• Still don’t like the idea of Dr. Fell using vampire blood on patients and feels there is no consequences to her actions.
• Stefan’s jealously about the kiss is really setting his jerk-tastic attitude to a new level, and kind of annoying most of all when it comes to discussions with Damon – always back to the kiss, not the black is more villainy looking idea.
• Caroline all upset about Tyler, and not hearing from him in along with her father not wanting to be a vampire – sappy mushy moment about dads with some indie music, overlaid until Matt shows up (please not this whole Matt thing again)
• Klaus saying that the worst thing for Elena is Damon and Stefan (kind of true, but no don’t say that), but not the suggestion that Matt is a better alternative — so that Klaus can insure that more doppelgangers are made.
• Alaric found in the house with a knife in him and blood everywhere – that blood on someone’s hands is really getting slippery, and thankful he’s alive probably in thanks to the ring. And Elena having to finish him off so he can come back to life.
• Klaus not daggered as we call hoped, Rebekah threatening to kill Elena and the family falling apart.

WTF:

• Klaus’s mother showing up to forgive him (probably for sealing her in the coffin) and wanting to bring the family back together.

Next Episode:  February 9^th 2012 (Dangerous Liaisons)